File picture: The two siblings in the AKA murder case appear in court Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has welcomed the confirmation that the accused in the murder of musician Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello Motsoane, have withdrawn their appeal against extradition from Eswatini to South Africa. Kubayi received an update today from…
The Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (ARMTA) Chairman has been shot and killed in Marlboro, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. Police are on the scene. One of his bodyguards also died at the scene, while a second bodyguard and a motorist have rushed to hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds. Gauteng Police Spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso…
Police raid at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. Law enforcement officials are currently raiding the offices of the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng in the North West. Operations have been halted after officers from the SAPS’s Special Task Force closed the gates of the building to conduct…
Heavy rain pouring down the roof. The South African Weather Service has forecast higher than normal rainfall for several parts of the country in the coming summer months. Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and North West are likely to experience heavier rainfall, which could result in localised flooding in some areas. Forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. The cross-examination of one of the accused, Muzi Sibiya, is continuing. He’s on trial along with four other accused. They are charged with killing the former Bafana Bafana captain in October 2014. LIVESTREAM:
The SAHRC honours its longest serving staff members at their 30th Anniversary. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has acknowledged that one of the critical issues it needs to address is to ensure that its recommendations are properly implemented. There are concerns that the public is losing trust in the commission due to a…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The City of Ekurhuleni council is expected to decide on the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi’s future on Thursday. The council must decide whether to place Mkhwanazi on precautionary suspension or not. This comes after council members tabled an urgent motion to place Mkhwanazi on…
FILE: learner was shot and killed in Samora Machel, Cape Town A man from Samora Machell in Philippi on the Cape Flats had been shot and killed. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says the man was walking down the street when a gunman opened fire on him last night. “An unknown gunman opened fire on a…
Cocaine found at a farm in Midrand. Police say criminal syndicates are increasingly using farms and plots for illegal activities, including drug operations, human trafficking and illegal mining. This comes after police seized cocaine worth more than R20 million during a raid at a plot in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Officers embarked on a multi-disciplinary…
A broken windscreen. Eight people have been killed in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 highway between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose in the Free State. The N3 Toll Route is currently closed near Swinburne in the Free State following an earlier fatal crash between a minibus taxi and…
